Re: Super C iginition woes Part Deuce

Posted by Tom Yaz on November 27, 2005 at 17:37:42 from (69.166.181.31):

In Reply to: Re: Super C iginition woes Part Deuce posted by John T on November 27, 2005 at 15:00:09:

"NOTE this assumes (from your talk of spark??)you for sure have good n sufficient voltage getting to the coils high input (NOT to distributor) terminal, if not, that can be the problem. "

For the record, this is a 6 volt system, positive ground. The "high input" you mention
is actually the negative line which goes to the
ignition

"The wire from the coil to the distributor CAN NOT BE SHORTED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR there where it goes through that plastic thingy on the side you know !!!!!!!!! A cheap batery powered light continuity checker or an ohmmeter would test that so easyyyyyyyyyyyy."

Which wire? You talking about the "+" wire to the distributor or the center coil wire?

"Okay, when the points are closed (which they more often are) a test lamp or voltmeter on the low (to distributor) side of the coil (same electrically as on the points terminal) SHOULD NEVER GLOW AND/OR READ NEAR ZERO VOLTS (when points closed) cuz if the points are good n closed, that should have that location dead grounded.

Ok one probe of the voltmeter on the coil-to-distributor stud on the coil ("+") and the other end of the voltmeter to where? (Im not electrically savvy)

"HOWEVER, if a test lamp or meter on the coils low side or points terminal NEVER GOES OUT AND/OR STAYS NEAR BATTERY VOLTAGE, the points arent closing down for good contact or the distributor plate isnt getitgn a good ground to the tractor. YOU SURE THE POINTS ARE CLOSNG TIGHT?????? "

Again, where do I put the voltmeter leads?

"Nowwwwwwww to see of the coil itslef is capable of sparking totally independant of any distributor or points etc problems,,,,,completely remove ALL wires from the coils low (to distributor) terminal,"

There is only one wire from coil to the distributor, that is the "+" wire. You say ALL
Wires---meaning more than one. Confused.

",,,turn the ignition on,,,,,,,,have the coil wire removed from the distributor (leave coil end intact) and its bare end to within 1/8 inch of tractor steel,,,,,,, and use a lil jumper wire n screwdriver or metal probe etc to momentarily short "

How am I jumping? from where to where? Excuse my ignorance...

"then
remove the lil terminal to and off frame ground"

"lil" terminal? Arent we talking about the center coil wire that is the largest of the three wires on the coil? Or am I misunderstanding?

Sorry for not understanding, Im just not electrically educated....

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• Re: Super C iginition woes Part Deuce John T 20:05:23 11/27/05 (0)

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